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WARES OF "SUNG" DYNASTY

porcelains of the Sung Dynasty, viz., those of Ting, Ju,

Kuan, and Ko have been preserved to the present day, but

it is only the Ko-yao, of which it is not too difficult to obtain

specimens, owing to their peculiar heaviness, which enables
them to keep well, whereas it was difficult to preserve the

Ting and Ju porcelains for such a length of time.'

7. The Lung-chaun-yao of the Sung Dynasty: * This is
the pottery made by Chan Sheng-ehr, i.e., Chang the
younger, and since the porcelain made by the elder brother

was already called Ko-yao, while the younger brother con-

tinued his factory at Lung-chuan, the old name of this por-

celain was Lung-chuan-yao.'

8. The Pai-shih-lei-p'ien says : f The porcelain of Lun-

chuan is up to the present day called Chang-yao [i.e.,

Chang's Porcelain] by the people of Wen-chow and Ch fu-

chow.'

9. The Ko-ku-yao-lun (A.D. 1387) says: * The old

Lung-chuan-yao is now called Ch'u-ch'i [Ware of Ch'u-

chou-fu] or Ching-ch'i [Green Ware]. Old Ching-ch'i

[Green Ware], if fine and thin in paste and of ts'ui-ching

green colour (Kingfisher's green), is highly valued. There

are specimens which are of a pale ching-green colour (mealy

or muddy green), and there is a variety consisting of basins

which have a pair of fishes at the bottom or have on the

outer side brass rings serving as handles they are of thick
;

and heavy make and not very superior.'

10. The Po-wu-yao-lan says: 'The better specimens

of Lung-chuan porcelain are able to compete with Kuan-yao

and Ko-yao ; but there is not much in the way of a crackled

surface or a brown paste ; and owing to their being thick

and solid in make, they can stand a very good deal of wear

and tear and will not easily spoil.'

ii. The Cffing-pi-tsanr says: 'Old Lung-chuan por-

celain is fine in paste, thick in make, and has an intense

onion-green or tree-green colour. The better specimens

may compete with the Kuan-yao ; but there is not much in

the way of a crackled surface, a brown paste, and an iron

foot. Moreover, they can stand a very good deal of wear

and tear and will not easily spoil. But as the manufactur-

ers were somewhat clumsy, the workmanship shown in these

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